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Historical Event on 11/19/1977

Cyclone hits Andhra Pradesh causing flooding and tidal waves and killing 10,000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1920Balraj Madhok was born.
4/7/1987In a case filed by Saira Banu of Kerela, Supreme Court held that all wives, including Muslim women, whose husbands have either married again or taken a mistress are entitled to maintenance.
4/22/2000Bhaktavar Lentin (72), former Judge of the Bombay High Court, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Mumbai.
11/28/1890Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule died. He led a selfless life devoted to the upliftment of the lower classes of the Hindu society. He also started school for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables. He was assissted in education field by his wide Savitri Bai.
5/14/1956Govt announces that decimal coinage will be introduced in India from April 1, 1957.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada).
12/4/1998Sonia Gandhi said the Congress(I) was prepared to meet the challenge of contesting a mid-term poll if it was forced on the country. But it would not take any initiative to pull down the BJP-led coalition.
7/25/1992Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma sworn in as the ninth President of India. He remain in this office from July 25, 1992 to July 25, 1997.
11/15/1999Notorious criminal Surendra alias Dolatpuri is shot dead in a police encounter at Khatavli, Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.